Superchargers and turbochargers each have their own unique sets of advantages and disadvantages. Turbochargers take longer to spool up, but superchargers are a bigger parasitic drain on the engine. If only there was a way to have the best of both worlds.

The Danes' first attempt at a supercar, the Zenvo ST1, has been in the news a lot recently. Unfortunately for Zenvo, it hasn't been the sort of attention that proves all press is good press. You see the ST1 not only caught fire on the set of Top Gear ...